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Goodie Bag# 85 - view in your web browser
Do you listen? Your body tells you so much! Sometimes we need to quiet ourselves and listen. A simple strategy for getting in touch with your body is a quick scan: Lie down in a comfortable, quiet spot. Breathe deeply and evenly. Move slowly from your feet to your head, observing the sensations you feel. Acknowledge them. Appreciate the spots that feel good. And then take care of the ones that don’t. Your daily prescription: The body scan. New today at ChronicBabe.com: Listening to your body Leah Jones, a friend of Editrix Jenni, recently wrote an honest and moving piece about her experience walking the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. She has a simple yet profound lesson to share about listening to your body —something all Babes, Chronic or not, should respect. Isn’t it fab to have such a great community of women around us? What's on our plate? Shoes! Well, not on our plate, but on Editrix Jenni’s feet. On Sunday she reviewed a gorgeous pair of Naot sandals for Barking Dog Shoes, the most awesome source of info on cute, comfortable shoes for Babes with bad feet. Even if Naot didn’t give her the shoes, Jenni would STILL love them and happily shout it from the rooftops. Hurrah!
Did you know? The ChronicBabe Forum has more than 200 members! There are dozens of groups discussing topics like parenting, book recommendations, specific illnesses, spirituality and more. And we chat live online every Wednesday at 11am CST…join Editrix Jenni for some great conversation! What we're up to lately... Adoring the warm weather…enjoying visits with family and old friends…obsessing over the (500) Days of Summer soundtrack… eating mangoes… drinking decaf… spending lots of time on the Forum… planning a new project with Laurie Edwards …drinking the occasional margarita…getting ready to launch a new website…talking about hot dogs… playing with our new Flip camera… and feeling thankful for lots of creative opportunities. Do a friend a favor—forward this newsletter! Goodie Bags are handed out every other Tuesday. Interested in advertising in the Goodie Bag? Want to submit an idea? Contact the Editrix.	Fab five: sites we love right now We Are Fibro A fellow ChronicBabe recommended this site, and we love it—a great spot for frank, informative conversations about life with fibromyalgia. Mod Cloth If you’re looking for funky, indie, or retro fashions at reasonable prices, this is the site for you. We adore the peacock tights—perfect for fall! Our Stressful Lives Who wants stress? This site has a ton of tips on coping with stress and minimizing its day-to-day effects (because the last thing we need is stress on top of illness!). She Writes If you write (a blog, books, poems, whatever) this is a terrific resource. There are thousands of women sharing information. (Can you tell we’re jazzed about communities?!) Let’s Talk Pain Editrix Jenni met one of the creators of this site recently, and she’s a huge fan. If you live with chronic pain (nearly half the U.S. does!) check out this fabulous resource.
TAKE ACTION! Think about what it means to be a responsible blogger: If you’re curious to know what other bloggers think, check out The Responsibility Project. Get ready for Invisible Illness Week in September. How will you participate? As a listener to podcasts? As a guest blogger? Or just sharing your story with others? It’s all good. Give yourself a break. Sometimes you just need to take a few minutes to chill out. Yes, there are always things to do, laundry to be folded, phone calls to be returned…but just take a moment for yourself and relax. You deserve it!
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Goodie Bag# 85 - view in your web browser

Do you listen?

Your body tells you so much! Sometimes we need to quiet ourselves and listen. A simple strategy for getting in touch with your body is a quick scan: Lie down in a comfortable, quiet spot. Breathe deeply and evenly. Move slowly from your feet to your head, observing the sensations you feel. Acknowledge them. Appreciate the spots that feel good. And then take care of the ones that don’t. Your daily prescription: The body scan.

New today at ChronicBabe.com: Listening to your body

Leah Jones, a friend of Editrix Jenni, recently wrote an honest and moving piece about her experience walking the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. She has a simple yet profound lesson to share about listening to your body —something all Babes, Chronic or not, should respect. Isn’t it fab to have such a great community of women around us?

What's on our plate?

Shoes! Well, not on our plate, but on Editrix Jenni’s feet. On Sunday she reviewed a gorgeous pair of Naot sandals for Barking Dog Shoes, the most awesome source of info on cute, comfortable shoes for Babes with bad feet. Even if Naot didn’t give her the shoes, Jenni would STILL love them and happily shout it from the rooftops. Hurrah!

Did you know?

The ChronicBabe Forum has more than 200 members! There are dozens of groups discussing topics like parenting, book recommendations, specific illnesses, spirituality and more. And we chat live online every Wednesday at 11am CST…join Editrix Jenni for some great conversation!

What we're up to lately...

Adoring the warm weather…enjoying visits with family and old friends…obsessing over the (500) Days of Summer soundtrack… eating mangoes… drinking decaf… spending lots of time on the Forum… planning a new project with Laurie Edwards …drinking the occasional margarita…getting ready to launch a new website…talking about hot dogs… playing with our new Flip camera… and feeling thankful for lots of creative opportunities.

Do a friend a favor—forward this newsletter!

Goodie Bags are handed out every other Tuesday. Interested in advertising in the Goodie Bag? Want to submit an idea?
Contact the Editrix.

Fab five: sites we love right now

We Are Fibro
A fellow ChronicBabe recommended this site, and we love it—a great spot for frank, informative conversations about life with fibromyalgia.

Mod Cloth
If you’re looking for funky, indie, or retro fashions at reasonable prices, this is the site for you. We adore the peacock tights—perfect for fall!

Our Stressful Lives
Who wants stress? This site has a ton of tips on coping with stress and minimizing its day-to-day effects (because the last thing we need is stress on top of illness!).

She Writes
If you write (a blog, books, poems, whatever) this is a terrific resource. There are thousands of women sharing information. (Can you tell we’re jazzed about communities?!)

Let’s Talk Pain
Editrix Jenni met one of the creators of this site recently, and she’s a huge fan. If you live with chronic pain (nearly half the U.S. does!) check out this fabulous resource.

TAKE ACTION!

Think about what it means to be a responsible blogger: If you’re curious to know what other bloggers think, check out The Responsibility Project.

Get ready for Invisible Illness Week in September. How will you participate? As a listener to podcasts? As a guest blogger? Or just sharing your story with others? It’s all good.

Give yourself a break. Sometimes you just need to take a few minutes to chill out. Yes, there are always things to do, laundry to be folded, phone calls to be returned…but just take a moment for yourself and relax. You deserve it!

Your Message Here

Disclaimer: While we carefully screen all advertisers, ChronicBabe is not responsible for products or services you purchase through the notices in —Babelicious Resources.— Please do your own research before buying, Babes!

Want to reach more than 2,600 ChronicBabes with your product or service? Be a Goodie Bag advertiser! For details visit us online.